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Mullet Fishing 2016: Activities & Objectives

 
 

Activities and Objectives

  • Re-check accuracy of digital scales
  • - 100% accurate at 2.5 / 5.0 / 7.5 / 10.0lb
       & last rechecked on 11/11/16
  • Identify additional locations to fish
  • - Started, 15/05/16
  • Visit new locations during spring 2016
  • - Not done
  • Identify earliest fishing opportunities
  • - Done; first viable weather / conditions on 25/03/15 - maybe too early
  • Catch mullet earlier in the year than in 2014
  • - Done, 03/04/16
  • Catch mullet at some more new venues
  • - Done, 24/07, 05/08, 14/08, 27/08 & 28/08 - five new locations
  • Catch more mullet than in 2015
  • - Not done; exactly same number landed
  • Catch more mullet per venue than in 2015
  • - Not done
  • Catch more mullet during each month than in 2015
  • - Not done - Apr +2, May +1, Jun -1, Jul +2, Aug +4, Sep -3, Oct -4,
       Nov +0, Dec -1
  • Catch more mullet in a single trip than in 2015
  • - Not done
  • Catch a 4lb+ mullet on the 1st, 4th, 10th, 27th or 28th day of any month
  • - 4lb 0oz, 04/06/16 & 4lb 9oz, 10/09/16
  • Catch another 6lb+ mullet
  • - Not done
  • Improve upon previous 'top 5' and 'top 10' total weights
  • - Not done; there were no 5 or 6lb fish caught this year
  • Catch a thin-lipped mullet
  • - Not done
  • Improve upon previous average weight per fish
  • - Not done
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish per trip
  • - Done, by a small percentage
  • Improve upon previous ratio of fish landed
  • - Not done
  • Safely release 100% of mullet hooked
  • - Done
     
       

    Worst possible 'fail' scenarios:

     
     
  • Hooking one of those really stupid big white ducks...
  • Having to be rescued from the mud
  • Barbed fish hook in the 'nads
  • Drowned in the process
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    Last updated 27.02.19